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Sharing session for secondary school teachers
The Applied Learning (ApL) course is an integral part of the New Senior Secondary System. To let secondary school teachers learn more about the ApL course “Practical Accounting for Small and Medium Enterprises”, sharing sessions will be held on Thursday, 23 April 2009 and Wednesday, 29 April 2009. Representatives from the HKIAAT, teachers and students from course deliverers and secondary schools who have participated in the pilot programme will share their views on the course with attendees.+

Course deliverer's experience of the ApL course
Since 2005, the Vocational Training Council (VTC) has been the course deliverer of the ApL pilot programme “Practical Accounting for Small and Medium Enterprises” run by the HKIAAT. The VTC is extremely experienced in providing courses for students in Form-three level or above. It is also experienced in running ApL courses and in co-operating with secondary schools. Course leader Mr. Wilson Mok talks about how the course caters perfectly for current market expectations of accounting professionals. +

Secondary school experience of the ApL course
Cumberland Presbyterian Church Yao Dao Secondary School (CPCYDSS) has introduced the “Practical Accounting for Small and Medium Enterprises” since 2008. Mr. Sam Ka Chi, teacher at CPCYDSS thinks that this ApL course not only enhances the interest in learning but provides diversified development path. This is helpful to students when making a choice in employment or further studies in the future. +

Experience of student on the ApL course
Crystal is currently a student at the Delia Memorial School (Hip Wo). Since September last year, she has been studying the “Practical Accounting for Small and Medium Enterprises” course. With its practical sessions using MYOB accounting software, Crystal finds the course interesting and effective, and sees it as a way in which she can master accounting software skills easily. +

HKIAAT Applied Learning Scholarship
HKIAAT offers annual scholarships to outstanding students of the Applied Learning (ApL) courses to award their excellent academic achievement and to encourage them to pursue a career in accounting by obtaining the AAT qualification. Each scholarship recipient will be awarded a waiver of fees for the student initial registration fees and examination / exemption fee of the AAT Exam. Congratulations to the following four recipients of the 2007-09 cohort who have received the award at the HKIAAT Prize Presentation Ceremony held on 26 March 2009:

Course deliverer

Name

School

Caritas Community and Higher Education Service

Lam Ying Ni

Yuen Ka Man

Shau Kei Wan Government Secondary School

Po Leung Kuk Wu Chung College

Certified Accounts Clerk (CAC) Qualification
The “Practical Accounting for Small and Medium Enterprises” has been highly successful since its launch, with over 500 graduates so far. As they prepare to join the accounting profession, course graduates can apply for the HKIAAT Certified Accounts Clerk (CAC) qualification and obtain exemption from the AAT Exam Paper 1. Our warm congratulations to the ten students who have completed this course and attained the CAC qualification!+

Upcoming activities

HKIAAT Accounting and Business Management Case Competition 2008-09 (Secondary School Group) – Post-competition sharing session

A sharing session for secondary school teachers discussing the use of a case study approach for the learning and teaching of business subjects will be held on Monday, 25 May 2009 in collaboration with the Education Bureau. The MTR Corporation Limited will be used as an example for financial strategy formulation. Teachers and students of winning teams will be invited to talk about their experience in using the case study.+

Event highlight
HKIAAT Prize Presentation Ceremony 2008-2009
Top prizes were given as a token of appreciation to students who demonstrated outstanding performance in the examinations during the Prize Presentation Ceremony held on 26 March 2009. The ceremony was presided over by the guest-of-honour, The Honourable Paul Chan, M.H., J.P., Member (Accountancy Functional Constituency) of the Legislative Council. Around 180 guests attended the event. Click here to view the ceremony highlights and the list of awardees.

Irene Chin

Title: Director of Finance

Company: Shama Management Limited

An advocate of her staff holding a professional qualification, Irene gives her thoughts on what the AAT qualification has to offer in grooming industry talent and gives her advice on how to stand out from the crowd. +

Athena Wong

Title: Accounting Officer

Company: Shama Management Limited

Reflecting on her transition from a secondary school graduate to an accredited accounting technician (AAT), Athena talks to us about how qualifying with the HKIAAT has transformed her career and how the qualification has added spice to different stages of her life. +

Congratulations to the following top students. Click on their names to find the secrets of their success.

Examination	Top students
December 2008 Book-keeping and Accounts Examination (BAE)	Chan Kit Shan Miss Chan is a Form 6 student at the Good Hope School.
December 2008 Book-keeping and Accounts Examination (BAE)	Yu Yat Chung Kelvin Mr. Yu is a Form 5 student at the La Salle College.
January 2009 Computerised Accounts Examination (CAE)	To Cheuk Ling Miss To is a full-time student in the Advanced Diploma in Accounting at the Sacred Heart Canossian College of Commerce.

Welcome to English corner again. In this issue we introduce the importance of a careful use of words in written communication. Formal words should be chosen instead of the informal ones we use as in spoken communication. Learning to use the right words will help you develop an appropriate business writing style.+

Employment placement service

The HKIAAT offers a free employment placement service for employers, members and students. Employers can place their recruitment advertisements on the HKIAAT homepage to help them recruit accounting personnel. Click here to find out more.

Occupational aptitude test

Do you want to know which kinds of job are suitable for you? Click here to do a quick test.

(Thank you for HKFYG – U21 in providing the above information)

Come and learn how to make a red bean green tea mousse cake and share with your friends! +

(Thank you for HKFYG – U21 in providing the above information)

This is where we post and answer students’ questions about the accounting profession and the AAT qualification. If you have any questions you’d like to ask us, you are welcome to send them to sharon.keung@hkiaat.org. We are always pleased to answer your questions.

Question in this issue:
Alan: Who can join the accountancy profession?
Our answer: Anyone who wants to join the accounting profession should, of course, be sensitive to numbers. But that’s not all. They also must be analytical, hardworking and honest. If you fit the bill, then accounting could be the profession for you!

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HKICPA	T/Dialogue
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